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| roosterrusek
New Username: roosterrusek Post Number: 1 Registered: 9-2005 |
Hey there, I just took a leap of faith and purchased an Orion 5 through Ebay and am having a heart attack until it gets here. I have played the Orion 4 before and loved it, so lets hope my Orion 5 is a amazing as the 4 I played. I will be searching this forum for advice, but if anyone has any quick ideas for the care of my bass that might be unique to Alembics, that would huge. BTW, I have not yet told my wife I have done this...any suggestions on how I should break it to her? | ||
| richbass939
Advanced Member Username: richbass939 Post Number: 384 Registered: 11-2004 |
Paul, welcome to the club and congrats on your Orion. There have been many good threads on the care of Alembics. You might try the FAQ and Must Reads areas first. As for breaking it to your wife, I don't know. A few dozen roses, maybe. Agreeing to get new siding on the garage was good enough for my Epic 5. Do you have a garage? Good luck to you. Rich | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 2310 Registered: 5-2002 |
Hi Paul, welcome to the group and congrats on your Orion! As Rich said, start with the FAQ and Must Reads sections. | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 807 Registered: 11-2003 |
Hello Paul, my wife got a Lexus as a trade off. You could start there. Good luck Congratulations and welcome. BTW, pictures would be appreciated. Sam | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 470 Registered: 10-2003 |
Paul, welcome to the club! Sam, in my next life I want to marry you... John (the always looking for cheap ways to accumulate more cool stuff one) | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 808 Registered: 11-2003 |
Just when you think you've heard it all... It was a used one but then so was the bass. Sam | ||
| keith_h
Intermediate Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 178 Registered: 2-2005 |
Paul, This link should take you to the Alembic Bass Owners Manual. As mentioned by others also see the FAQ's and Must Reads. http://www.alembic.com/support/care.html Keith | ||
| roosterrusek
New Username: roosterrusek Post Number: 2 Registered: 9-2005 |
OK, the new bass is on it's way being delivered on 9/14, my wife knows and has not ordered the removal of my gentailia, and said as long as the bills and investments are good she is happy that I am happy. So far I have gotten away with the bass, the 1971 Opel GT I brought home to restore (almost done), and in a year or so it will be a boat. I might be pushing it. Thanks for the Owners Manual, that will quickly be absorbed. Pics will be loaded as soon as it gets here. Paulie | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 659 Registered: 7-2004 |
I had an Opel "baby corvette". A fun little car. Change the carburetor Put in a weber, you'll be much happier. Bill, the guitar one | ||
| roosterrusek
New Username: roosterrusek Post Number: 3 Registered: 9-2005 |
Actually, my Opel has a 2.3 litre turbocharged engine in it from a 1988 Ford SVO. It is sick fast and still in the process of being restored. One this is for sure, it will be a head turner. | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 662 Registered: 7-2004 |
Reminds me of about 30 years ago when I was fixing up a basket case Austin Healy Bugeye Sprite. 1100 lbs with a 948 cc engine. "The Gutless Wonder" - a great little car. I ran into someone who had dropped a Ford 289 V-8 from a Mustang into his Bugeye. It was totally insane! So a turbocharged Opel GT? That's right up there. Enjoy and BE CAREFUL! LOL Bill, tgo | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 821 Registered: 11-2003 |
Paul, did you have to do anything to the suspension? I'm wondering about the handling capability. That's a lot of power for that little car. Sounds like fun. Sam | ||
| roosterrusek
New Username: roosterrusek Post Number: 4 Registered: 9-2005 |
We did shore up the suspension, add sway bars to front and rear, and add some high performance shocks. It will never be a tight turner, but will handle most stufff we have here in Georgia. I was just told that the new custom intercooler is in and being iserted, that will boost the HP around 25 more I think. Also, my new baby just arrived, my Orion 5 and I think I am going to have to go into a corner and weep with joy. What a strikingly great instrument. I am going at lunch to get some new strings for the beast and see what happens this evening. Pics will be posted tomorrow. Paulie | ||
| keurosix
New Username: keurosix Post Number: 8 Registered: 10-2005 |
Welcome aboard Paul, As you will find out, we are a bunch of obsessed alembic bass freaks here. Is this your first 5 string? If "yes" it might take your hands and eyes some time to get used to. I frequently would fret the 4th string, but pluck the fifth, and get that "fub" sound - not so good on a gig! However, once you get the hang of it, you may opt to ditch the 4. You'll never have to detune the E string again. Playing in a cover band that gets tired real fast. The plus side of extended range basses is the similar tuning in 4ths, so your fingering is a natural. Wanna go down a 5th? it's right there. Key of E flat? No problem!You may need to rethink your bass cab though. A low B is meaty and needs to push some wind. A 15" is good for that, or better yet an 18". I have an SWR BigBen 18" Sub which has a real quick response and serious low end. Of course, that's what us bassists like best, right? Alembics do the low end right! In fact, your ears will thank you for moving up to one, I'm sure. Now, on the wife thing: God bless you! I mostly think of an Alembic purchase as a long term investment: 1. Prepare the wife. 2. Take out the equity line. 3. Take the wife to her favorite / dinner / Weekend getaway / Vacation. 4. Buy her her favorite / car / house / cosmetic surgery / or combination! 5. Order the guitar with a downpayment from YOUR own Credit card. 6. Make installment payments from YOUR gig money. 7. leave the Alembic catalog near her LL Bean catalog, open to the page where your dream guitar is pictured. 8. At night chant "Honey, I want to buy you an Alembic for (insert holiday, b-day etc) because you deserve it" when you know she is sleeping. Or you can record this on a cassette loop and put the ear buds on her pillow. Just make sure you pick them up before she gets up in the morning! 9. When she let's you know that it is HER idea to get you that fabulous Alembic bass, you got her! Then and only then you can order the ebony laminates, laser LED's and inlaid LOGO! See? A long term investment! Post some pics! | ||
| bob
Senior Member Username: bob Post Number: 537 Registered: 11-2002 |
I hear you, Kris, and it's amusing and all, but if you truly want a "long term investment", then the only thing to do is deal - and by that, I mean be honest and direct - with your spouse, in a much more open way. I happen to agree that 5 strings are much better than 4 - but ultimately, it takes two. Just a weird, late night thought, no offense or anything. |
